Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in online learning technology are making it possible for learners in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning organizations are considering in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a growing need to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders want to better grasp these significant new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this crescive demand for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also articulates the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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