Find out more about this interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for humans in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education organizations have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like MenaVersity to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Academics want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this developing need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also explores the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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