Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in elearning have enabled people all over the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning institutions are having to attend to now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like WizIQ to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to perceive how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this expanding desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also articulates the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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