Find out more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in online learning make it possible for students in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These online MOOC courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with today because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can participants ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is good? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Grenada to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This book also considers the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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