Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in digital education technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to take courses online. These massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several subjects that e-learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these open education experiments. Everybody wants to grasp how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this developing desideratum for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also considers the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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