Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advancements in e-learning technology are making it possible for students all around the world to participate in online classes. These massive online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology organizations have to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Wellesley College to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Lecturers want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this desideratum for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This book also talks about the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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