Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in elearning technology are enabling people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend these promising new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this developing desideratum for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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