Learn more about this compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies subjects relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in digital education technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to take online classes. These MOOC classes are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology institutions are having to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Heard Island and McDonald Islands to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Researchers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing desideratum for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also describes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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