Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in online learning technology make it possible for learners all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to attend to now that distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality control for these MOOCs is adequate? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Malawi to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand these promising new open education endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this increasing demand for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also describes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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