Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in electronic education technology make it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these new open educational ventures. Researchers want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing desideratum for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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