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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in online learning are empowering students all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are quite a few issues that online learning institutions must deal with today because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle issues like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp these fascinating new open educational experiments. Instructors want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this desire for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also investigates the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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