Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in e-learning enable people all around the world to take classes online. These online MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several issues that elearning organizations have to struggle with today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like CaltechX to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of low motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive these intriguing new open education undertakings. Corporations want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive demand for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This new book also investigates the major 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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