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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in distance learning have enabled students in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning organizations have to deal with today because online education technology is improving so fast. How can teachers make sure that the quality of these MOOC classes is good? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to understand how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this expanding desire for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also explores the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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