Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in learning technology have made it possible for students all over the world to take online courses. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These online MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning organizations are considering today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can educators ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of low student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing need for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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