Learn more about the cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in online learning technology are making it possible for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning technology organizations have to deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Uganda to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Universities and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp these promising new open education initiatives. Scientists want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this demand for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also studies the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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