Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in e-learning have empowered students in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. These MOOCs are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the training provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Santa Clara University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a necessity to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this growing desire for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also researches the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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