Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advances in online education technology have provided the means for students all over the world to take online classes. These massive open courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality control for these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Facebook to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like poor motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this demand for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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