Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in e-learning technology are making it possible for people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education organizations have to deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is all right? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business models are being used by institutions like The Ohio State University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive these open education experiments. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing need for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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