Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern gains in electronic education technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many issues that learning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like Colorado State University-Global Campus to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to grasp how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this growing demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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