Find out more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in online education enable people all over the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Iceland to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Scholars want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive desire for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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