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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. New developments in online education have enabled learners all over the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning institutions have to deal with now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Switzerland to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Scholars want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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