Learn more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in elearning are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders need to understand these promising new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding desire for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also reviews the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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