Learn more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advances in online learning have made it possible for students in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These massive online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can educators make sure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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