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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in learning technology are making it possible for humans all around the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology organizations are having to attend to now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like North Seattle Community College to conduct these massively open online courses? How can participants handle low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open education experiments. Universities want to better understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding need for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also studies the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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