Learn more about this scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in electronic educational technology make it possible for learners all over the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education organizations are having to deal with now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Ball State University to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more available there is a growing desire to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants desire to better understand these new open education endeavours. Teachers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing desideratum for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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