Find out more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent changes in digital education technology enable learners all over the world to take part in online classes. MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education institutions are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Malta to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Teachers want to understand how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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