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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can organizations be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp these intriguing new open educational ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Intellectuals want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this growing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This gripping new book also studies the major controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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