Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent changes in electronic educational technology have enabled people all over the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOCs are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning institutions are having to deal with today because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like China, People's Republic of to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp these promising new open educational ventures. Researchers want to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this desire for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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