Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses. Brand new advancements in elearning technology are empowering learners in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology institutions are struggling with today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the training provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of low student motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants need to be more aware of these important new open education endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Public servants want to perceive how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this increasing need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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