Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in distance learning enable students in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology organizations have to deal with today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers ensure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Universities want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive need for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also explores the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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