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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in e-learning technology have enabled learners in every nation on earth to take courses online. These MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Germany to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants want to understand the outcomes of these open education experiments. Corporations want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this need for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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