Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in learning technology have made it possible for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are quite a few subjects that online learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like India to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to perceive how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this growing need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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