Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in elearning technology have made it possible for learners all around the world to take courses online. MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Germany to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants desire to better grasp these significant new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This new book also addresses the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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