Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest advancements in electronic educational technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to take online classes. These MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Ross Dependency to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also addresses the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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