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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in digital education technology enable students all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to now that distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can we assure that the training provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Academics want to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this growing desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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