Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new improvements in technology-enhanced learning are empowering humans all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology institutions have to deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of these MOOCs is all right? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Heard Island and McDonald Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding demand for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This exciting new book also investigates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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