Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in online education enable students all around the world to take courses online. Massive open online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions are considering today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Ohio State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants want to understand these intriguing new open education endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this growing need for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This gripping new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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