Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in e-learning technology enable humans in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning organizations have to consider today because learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Ashmore and Cartier Islands to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage issues like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a demand to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants want to better understand these compelling new open education initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Students want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing demand for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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