Learn more about this interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in online education technology have made it possible for learners all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants ensure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is decent? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business models are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOC classes? How can organizations deal with inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Scholars want to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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