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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in digital education technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to take classes online. These online MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like low motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this expanding need for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This new book also studies the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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