Learn more about this scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New gains in distance learning technology are enabling students in every nation on earth to take online courses. These massively open online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can we make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open educational experiments. Public servants want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this crescive desideratum for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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