Find out more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in e-learning technology have made it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators certify that the training provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Vanuatu to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on low motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to know how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this expanding demand for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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