Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in learning technology have made it possible for people all over the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like China, Republic of (Taiwan) to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive these significant new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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