Learn more about the informative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in electronic educational technology are enabling people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few issues that online education organizations are having to deal with today because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants need to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education undertakings. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding demand for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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