Learn more about the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in learning technology have enabled students in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. These MOOCs are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like NovoEd to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This interesting new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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