Find out more about this interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in distance learning technology are making it possible for students in nations all around the world to take courses online. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC classes? How can teachers manage problems like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders desire to understand these interesting new open educational experiments. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this expanding demand for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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