Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in e-learning technology are making it possible for people all over the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Bouvet Island to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This sensational new book also considers the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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