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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advances in distance learning have provided the means for students all over the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOCs are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous topics that learning technology institutions have to struggle with now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Pittsburgh to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Scholars want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this desideratum for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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