Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New improvements in digital education technology enable people in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several issues that e-learning institutions have to consider today because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Somalia to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Scholars want to understand how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this increasing desire for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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