Learn more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in online learning technology are enabling people all over the world to take courses online. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to attend to now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a growing need to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing desire for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also reviews the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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