Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in distance learning have empowered people in all parts of the world to take online classes. These MOOC classes are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education institutions have to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these open education ventures. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing need for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also reviews the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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