Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in distance learning technology enable people all around the world to participate in classes online. These massive online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology institutions are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like The Bahamas to conduct these massively open online courses? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders would like to understand these fascinating new open education ventures. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing demand for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also studies the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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