Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with subjects relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in e-learning technology are providing the means for students all around the world to be participants in online classes. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning organizations are having to consider now that online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Scholars want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this crescive desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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