Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in online education technology have enabled people all over the world to be participants in online courses. These massive online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education organizations are considering in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is all right? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Wesleyan University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants would like to understand these significant new open educational initiatives. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also explores the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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