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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest developments in online education have enabled learners in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the education provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Students want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing desire for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also addresses the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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