Find out more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in e-learning technology enable humans all around the world to take online courses. These MOOC classes are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology organizations are dealing with now that learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Professors want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing demand for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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