Learn more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest changes in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for humans all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Universities want to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this crescive need for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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