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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in online education technology make it possible for students all over the world to participate in online classes. Massive open online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning organizations are having to attend to now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle low student motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more available there is a growing desire to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders would like to understand these open education ventures. Scholars want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing need for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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