Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses subjects relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in e-learning technology have enabled students in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education organizations are having to struggle with today because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand these exciting new open educational experiments. Educators want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing demand for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also articulates the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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