Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in electronic educational technology are empowering people all around the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning institutions are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Intellectuals want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing demand for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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