Find out more about this scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in online education technology enable people in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning organizations are considering today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Facebook to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Educators want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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