Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes subjects relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in e-learning enable people in every nation on earth to take online classes. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning technology organizations are considering in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like McHenry County College to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants need to better perceive these compelling new open education initiatives. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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