Learn more about the informative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in e-learning are making it possible for humans in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology organizations are struggling with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle low motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants would like to better comprehend these open education undertakings. Scholars want to understand how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this growing need for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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