Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern advancements in distance learning have provided the means for people all over the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology institutions are dealing with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can we be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Universities and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these open education ventures. Teachers want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing desideratum for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also researches the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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