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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches subjects pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern advances in electronic education technology have enabled students in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning organizations have to consider more than ever because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants want to be more aware of these promising new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this increasing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also investigates the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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