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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in elearning are providing the means for students all around the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education institutions have to struggle with now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like One Month to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Public servants want to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this developing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This thrilling new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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