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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in e-learning are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. Massive open online courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning organizations are considering in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of these MOOCs is tolerable? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Minnesota to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open education experiments. Researchers want to perceive how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this demand for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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