Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in learning technology have enabled humans all around the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Columbia University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators get a handle on poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these interesting new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this demand for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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