Find out more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern advances in e-learning have enabled humans in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. These online MOOCs are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning institutions have to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Scottsdale Community College to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators get a handle on low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these new open education endeavours. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this need for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This thrilling new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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