Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in online education enable humans in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education organizations have to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle low student motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a need to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Professors want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing desideratum for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also explores the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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