Learn more about this scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in digital education technology have made it possible for students in every nation on earth to take courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massive open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning technology organizations are struggling with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the education provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Uruguay to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle low learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desire for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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