Find out more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in elearning technology have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education institutions have to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Nauru to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants want to understand these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Trainers want to know how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this increasing desire for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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