Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in online learning technology make it possible for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology organizations are struggling with today because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle problems like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Professors want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing demand for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also studies the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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