Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates subjects regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in electronic educational technology enable learners all around the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology organizations are struggling with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can we ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a need to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Academics and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open education ventures. Everybody wants to know how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this growing desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also researches the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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