Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches subjects relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in e-learning technology have provided the means for humans all around the world to be participants in classes online. These massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions assure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Rice University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Educators want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desideratum for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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