Learn more about the engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in online learning technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the training provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Emory University to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on low motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Lecturers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this desire for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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