Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in online education technology have empowered people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is good? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Everyone wants to comprehend how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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