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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in learning technology have made it possible for people all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with today because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle problems like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a desire to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Educators want to know how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this growing desideratum for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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