Learn more about the informative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in online education technology are enabling students in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Kingman Reef to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a necessity to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this need for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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