Learn more about this scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in elearning technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These massive open courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning institutions must deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can teachers assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Michigan to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants would like to better grasp these open educational undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Students want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive demand for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also researches the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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