Learn more about the breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in distance learning have provided the means for people all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning institutions are dealing with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Brown University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Public servants want to know how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this developing desideratum for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This new book also investigates the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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