Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in online education are making it possible for students in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massively open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of these MOOC courses is good? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Brown University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle problems like poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Students and numerous other participants want to better comprehend these compelling new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive need for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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