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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent gains in learning technology have empowered learners in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning organizations are dealing with now that learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also reviews the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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