Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in online learning technology are providing the means for humans in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. These MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with now that online education technology is developing so fast. How can participants guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like CaltechX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants need to understand these new open educational ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Trainers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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