Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches subjects relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent changes in elearning are providing the means for people all around the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations make sure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by institutions like McHenry County College to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these promising new open educational experiments. People want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing need for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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