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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in learning technology are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning institutions have to struggle with now that learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants desire to better understand these fascinating new open education initiatives. People want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also explores the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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