Find out more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in e-learning technology are empowering students in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning organizations are having to struggle with today because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a necessity to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Public servants want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this need for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also researches the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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