Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New improvements in distance learning technology enable learners in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand these compelling new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to grasp how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this growing desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also investigates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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