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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in elearning have made it possible for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC classes are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality control for these MOOC courses is adequate? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Universities want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this desire for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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