Learn more about this informative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. MOOC classes are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology institutions are having to consider now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the training provided by these MOOCs is passable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Boston University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on low motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Instructors want to grasp how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this need for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also explores the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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