Learn more about the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in e-learning technology have empowered humans all over the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Miriada X to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more available there is a growing necessity to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants want to better understand these open educational experiments. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this increasing desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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