Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new changes in electronic educational technology are making it possible for students all around the world to take courses online. MOOC classes are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the training provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Intellectuals want to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this need for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This thrilling new book also describes the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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