Find out more about this compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in online learning technology have enabled learners in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOC classes are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning technology organizations are considering now that online education technology is improving so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of these exciting new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this demand for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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