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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to participate in classes online. These massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning institutions are dealing with now that distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Vanderbilt University to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open education experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Intellectuals want to grasp how massive open online courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this growing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also deals with the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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