Find out more about this book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in online education technology have enabled students in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning institutions must deal with now that learning technology is advancing so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can stakeholders make sure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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