Learn more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in electronic education technology enable learners in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning institutions have to deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like The Ohio State University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a demand to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing need for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This book also investigates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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