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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in distance learning technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning organizations are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can institutions guarantee that the training provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Haiti to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Researchers want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also explores the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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