Learn more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in online learning technology have enabled humans all over the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like YouTube to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with low student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand these significant new open educational undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Universities want to know how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this developing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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