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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in elearning technology have made it possible for learners in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology organizations have to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this need for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also describes the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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