Learn more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in electronic educational technology have empowered learners in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several subjects that elearning technology organizations have to consider in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more available there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend these exciting new open education endeavours. People want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this developing demand for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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