Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in elearning technology are empowering students all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These online MOOCs are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants would like to better comprehend these important new open education ventures. Scholars want to understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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