Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advances in electronic educational technology have made it possible for learners all over the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Aruba to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Universities want to know how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding demand for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This gripping new book also considers the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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