Find out more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in distance learning technology have enabled people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning institutions have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Belize to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders want to understand these compelling new open educational ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive desire for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also discusses the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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