Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in e-learning enable humans in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. MOOC classes are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning organizations have to struggle with now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants want to be more aware of these open educational undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Instructors want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also researches the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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