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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in elearning technology are making it possible for people all over the world to be participants in courses online. These massive online courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology organizations have to deal with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the education provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This book also articulates the major controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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