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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in online education enable people in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. These massive open courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Netherlands to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a need to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants want to be more aware of these promising new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this expanding demand for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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