Find out more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in e-learning have made it possible for learners in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Queen Maud Land to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open educational experiments. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this crescive need for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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