Learn more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New evolvements in online learning technology enable learners all around the world to participate in classes online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOC classes are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many issues that elearning technology organizations have to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we make sure that the quality control for these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this developing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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