Find out more about this scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in digital education technology have provided the means for people all over the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are considering more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like California Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a necessity to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Professors want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing desire for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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