Learn more about the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in online education technology enable people all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology organizations are considering more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Malawi to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Students want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing need for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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