Learn more about this illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in e-learning technology have empowered humans in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning technology organizations must deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can educators assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Central Florida to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Everybody wants to know how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this growing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This book also investigates the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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