Learn more about this scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in e-learning have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These massive open courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology organizations are considering in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality of these massive open online courses is all right? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like Tristan da Cunha to conduct these massively open online courses? How can participants handle poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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