Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in learning technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning organizations are dealing with now that elearning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Nicaragua to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing desideratum for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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