Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in e-learning technology have provided the means for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Dominican Republic to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive need for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This interesting new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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