Find out more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in digital education technology have empowered students in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOC classes are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning institutions have to deal with now that elearning technology is developing so fast. How can educators certify that the training provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Peer to Peer University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Universities want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also deals with the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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