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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in distance learning are making it possible for students all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to consider today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators make sure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is good? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Sudan to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants get a handle on low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. People want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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