Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in digital education technology have made it possible for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology institutions are dealing with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend these interesting new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing desire for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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