Learn more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews subjects having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent changes in learning technology are enabling people all over the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Ascension to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants want to better understand these exciting new open educational experiments. People want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desideratum for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This book also explores the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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