Learn more about the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest changes in online education have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to take online courses. Massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning institutions are having to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like One Month to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this expanding need for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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