Learn more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent changes in electronic education technology are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp these important new open education experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Scholars want to know how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this desideratum for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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