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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses. Brand new changes in electronic education technology make it possible for learners all over the world to be participants in classes online. These massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology institutions are having to consider now that online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can we make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like The University of Chicago to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders desire to better understand these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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