Find out more about the engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in technology-enhanced learning have enabled learners all around the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology institutions are having to attend to today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is adequate? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of New Mexico to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this need for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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