Learn more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in online learning technology have empowered students in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology organizations must deal with now that learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Germany to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this crescive demand for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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