Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest advances in online learning are making it possible for learners in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning organizations are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As blended learning becomes more available there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants desire to better understand these intriguing new open educational experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Instructors want to perceive how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This thrilling new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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