Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores subjects relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in electronic education technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to take classes online. These massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC courses is adequate? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Trainers want to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this expanding desire for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also explores the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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