Find out more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in technology-enhanced learning have enabled humans all over the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning organizations are having to consider today because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage low motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants need to be more aware of these exciting new open educational experiments. Public servants want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this demand for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also describes the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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