Learn more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in online education technology enable students all around the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning institutions must deal with today because learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers assure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like OpenupEd to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators get a handle on poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants would like to better perceive these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Students want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this demand for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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