Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New gains in digital education technology are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology institutions are considering more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Columbia University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage problems like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Students want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this desideratum for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This thrilling new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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