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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in elearning are providing the means for learners all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning organizations are having to consider now that online education technology is improving so quickly. How can participants ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Scientists want to know how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this crescive desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also reviews the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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