Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in online education technology enable learners in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. These massive open courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology organizations are considering in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can educators ensure that the quality of these MOOC classes is respectable? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Mauritania to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing demand for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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