Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest changes in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for learners all over the world to take online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These online MOOC courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education institutions are struggling with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other participants need to be more aware of these exciting new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing need for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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