Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advances in online education technology have enabled humans in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC classes are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education organizations have to deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this increasing need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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