Learn more about the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in elearning are providing the means for people all over the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOCs are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education organizations are having to struggle with now that learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Sweden to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle issues like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Corporations want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive demand for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also describes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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