Find out more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advancements in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for learners all around the world to take classes online. These massive open online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like United Kingdom to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Scientists want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing desire for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also reviews the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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