Learn more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in e-learning technology have empowered learners in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology organizations are struggling with now that online education technology is improving so fast. How can teachers ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. People want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing need for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This book also reviews the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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