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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest developments in online education have provided the means for learners all around the world to take part in online classes. MOOCs are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Professors and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp these promising new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing need for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This interesting new book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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