Find out more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes subjects relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in online education technology are providing the means for people all around the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like United Kingdom to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a expanding need to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing demand for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also deals with the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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