Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in technology-enhanced learning are empowering people in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. MOOC classes are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to deal with now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants assure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Germany to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend these compelling new open educational experiments. Scholars want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also investigates the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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