Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in electronic educational technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These online MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology organizations are struggling with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can we be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Germany to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open education ventures. Public servants want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive need for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also deals with the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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