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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in digital education technology have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. Massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about these new open educational initiatives. Educators want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this increasing need for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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