Learn more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in online learning are making it possible for learners in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. These MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning institutions must deal with more than ever because learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Saint Vincent and the Grenadines to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this crescive desideratum for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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