Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in online learning technology enable people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology institutions have to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can we make sure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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