Learn more about this exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in distance learning technology enable people all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning institutions have to struggle with today because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Utah State University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of these important new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to grasp how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this demand for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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