Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in technology-enhanced learning have empowered humans in every nation on earth to take online courses. These massive online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like One Month to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a demand to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand these significant new open education undertakings. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also studies the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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