Learn more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest advances in electronic education technology are empowering learners in nations all around the world to take online classes. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning institutions are considering in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is good? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Micronesia to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand these interesting new open education experiments. People want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this demand for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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