Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in e-learning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to participate in classes online. These massive open online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like NovoEd to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this desire for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This thrilling new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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