Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in e-learning technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. Massive open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology organizations are dealing with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers ensure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive demand for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This sensational new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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