Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in distance learning technology have enabled learners in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can we assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Emory University to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Students want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing demand for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also investigates the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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