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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in online learning have empowered humans all over the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are considering now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders want to better grasp these fascinating new open education experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Scholars want to better understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing need for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also describes the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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