Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in digital education technology are enabling students all around the world to participate in courses online. These massive open courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning institutions must deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like San Diego County Office of Education to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more available there is a increasing desire to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants need to be more aware of these new open education initiatives. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this expanding demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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