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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in distance learning technology enable students in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. These massive online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology institutions are having to attend to now that learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Lecturers want to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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