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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for humans in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions must deal with today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Boston University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage problems like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these open educational undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Teachers want to grasp how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desire for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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