Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in e-learning are empowering humans in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOCs are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Reunion to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Students want to know how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this crescive desire for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also explores the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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