Learn more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in e-learning have enabled learners in nations all around the world to take online courses. These MOOCs are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Scottsdale Community College to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Corporations want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desideratum for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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