Learn more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest advances in online learning have enabled humans all around the world to take part in courses online. MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can participants guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC classes is decent? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Canada to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about these important new open education endeavours. Researchers want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding need for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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