Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in digital education technology have made it possible for people all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning organizations are considering more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like MOOEC to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a need to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive these exciting new open education experiments. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing desideratum for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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