Learn more about the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education organizations are considering more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Kirkwood Community College to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also studies the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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