Learn more about this fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in online learning have enabled people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the education provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Rice University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a growing need to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this desideratum for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This book also studies the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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