Learn more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in online learning technology have made it possible for learners all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology institutions are considering today because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is passable? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Educators want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this crescive demand for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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