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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in elearning technology have made it possible for people all over the world to take part in classes online. These MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Georgetown University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Professors want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing need for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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