Learn more about this compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in elearning are providing the means for people all over the world to participate in courses online. Massive open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology institutions are considering now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we ensure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a need to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing need for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This book also addresses the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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