Learn more about the engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern changes in online learning technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology organizations are having to attend to today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality control for these MOOCs is adequate? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Students want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this growing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This book also deals with the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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