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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New developments in online learning are providing the means for students all around the world to take classes online. MOOCs are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education institutions are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like State University of New York to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators handle low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these promising new open educational ventures. Researchers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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