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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New gains in elearning are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning technology organizations are dealing with now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the training provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Alfred State College of Technology - SUNY to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this increasing desideratum for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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