Find out more about this book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in learning technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. These MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of these MOOC classes is adequate? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like MenaVersity to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. People want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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