Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in e-learning have empowered students in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology institutions are having to consider now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As online learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders need to better grasp these exciting new open education undertakings. Public servants want to understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This new book also studies the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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