Learn more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in distance learning have empowered learners in nations all aver the world to take part in online courses. These massive open courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders want to better perceive these new open educational initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Scholars want to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this crescive demand for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also explores the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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