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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern changes in distance learning have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These online MOOC courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning organizations are having to consider today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like California Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Corporations want to know how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this desideratum for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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