Find out more about this informative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in digital education technology have empowered students in all parts of the world to take classes online. These massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education organizations are struggling with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like San Diego State University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Teachers want to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this developing desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This amazing new book also explores the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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