Find out more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies subjects related to open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent developments in e-learning technology have provided the means for learners all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology organizations are struggling with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can educators make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business strategies are being used by organizations like Palmyra Atoll to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a growing need to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders want to understand these interesting new open educational ventures. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This book also reviews the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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