Learn more about the informative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in digital education technology enable people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to attend to now that online education technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the training provided by these MOOCs is good? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like Greenland to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive demand for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also talks about the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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