Learn more about the enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New developments in e-learning technology are providing the means for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. Massive open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are considering more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions be assured that the education provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like MOOEC to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand these open education initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Trainers want to understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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