Learn more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in technology-enhanced learning are empowering learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology institutions have to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants would like to understand these compelling new open education experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Intellectuals want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also studies the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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