Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in learning technology are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOC classes are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning institutions have to consider today because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants need to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Professors want to perceive how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this demand for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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