Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in digital education technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to consider in 2015 because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also addresses the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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