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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in online learning have enabled learners all around the world to take online courses. Massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning organizations are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC classes is passable? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these important new open education experiments. Universities want to grasp how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this developing need for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also explores the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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