Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in electronic educational technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to take online courses. These massive open online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning organizations are dealing with now that learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Niue to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants would like to be more aware of these new open educational ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Students want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive need for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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