Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in online learning enable humans all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning institutions have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with poor motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Public servants want to comprehend how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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