Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in elearning technology are empowering learners all over the world to take classes online. These MOOCs are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education institutions are dealing with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Meetup to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand these interesting new open educational undertakings. Academics want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing desideratum for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This book also studies the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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