Learn more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in elearning are providing the means for learners all around the world to take part in online classes. MOOC classes are commonly free but do not 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 subjects that elearning technology organizations have to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the quality control for these MOOC courses is passable? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Ohio State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators handle issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive demand for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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