Learn more about this fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in electronic educational technology have made it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Georgetown University to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open education experiments. Trainers want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This thrilling new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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