Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest changes in electronic educational technology are enabling people all over the world to take courses online. These MOOC courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning technology organizations are considering today because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Finland to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Researchers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing desire for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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