Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in electronic educational technology are providing the means for people all over the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous subjects that e-learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Wallis and Futuna to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Professors want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this increasing desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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