Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in online learning technology are making it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology organizations are having to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we ensure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is respectable? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Mauritius to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Professors want to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this developing desideratum for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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