Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in online learning are enabling students all around the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These online MOOCs are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by institutions like United Kingdom to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like poor motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these intriguing new open education experiments. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also describes the controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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