Learn more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in blended learning have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to take online classes. These massive open courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Google+ to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these promising new open educational endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Everyone wants to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this crescive need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This book also explores the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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