Find out more about the 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 (MOOC). Recent advances in electronic education technology have provided the means for students all over the world to take online classes. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These massively open online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Rice University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. Students want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This book also analyzes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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