Learn more about the significant new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in e-learning are enabling learners all over the world to participate in classes online. These massive open online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This book also studies the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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