Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new changes in e-learning have made it possible for people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning technology organizations are dealing with today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by institutions like Georgetown University to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing demand for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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