Learn more about the cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest developments in elearning have empowered students in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to consider now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these massive open online courses? How can stakeholders handle low motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open educational experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Educators want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also explores the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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