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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in learning technology have made it possible for students in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These online MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning institutions have to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend these new open education experiments. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this growing need for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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