Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in e-learning have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take courses online. These MOOC courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Palmyra Atoll to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Universities want to grasp how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this developing desideratum for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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