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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern changes in electronic educational technology are enabling students all over the world to take online classes. MOOC classes are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology institutions must deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Qatar to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of these important new open education experiments. Everyone wants to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing need for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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