Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in online learning technology have enabled people in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this demand for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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