Learn more about this exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New developments in e-learning technology are providing the means for humans in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. These online MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like UC Irvine to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also researches the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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