Learn more about this fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest advances in elearning technology have empowered humans in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp these exciting new open education ventures. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this developing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This new book also researches the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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