Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. These MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a variety of issues that online education organizations are dealing with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Pittsburgh to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Corporations want to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this growing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also researches the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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