Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in e-learning are making it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take courses online. These massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning institutions are having to deal with today because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is decent? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these compelling new open education initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Scientists want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing desire for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also deals with the most important 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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