Find out more about the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in online learning are making it possible for students all over the world to take online classes. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. Massively open online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology organizations are having to attend to now that distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is good? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with low student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Intellectuals want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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