Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in e-learning technology have empowered people in nations all aver the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Germany to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. People want to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this crescive desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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