Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in online education are enabling humans in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning technology organizations are struggling with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is adequate? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Dominican Republic to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Educators want to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this crescive demand for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also explores the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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