Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about subjects relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in online education technology are providing the means for people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few issues that distance learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Brown University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desire for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also studies the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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