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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in distance learning have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These massive open courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning organizations are struggling with today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators manage low motivation and high student attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing need for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also investigates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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