Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in online education technology have enabled students in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning organizations are having to consider now that online education technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions assure that the training provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders desire to better understand these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to perceive how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing demand for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also analyzes the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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