Learn more about the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in e-learning technology have enabled humans in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These online MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to attend to now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Santa Clara University to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants need to understand these interesting new open educational endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Educators want to grasp how massive open online courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this developing desire for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This book also investigates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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