Learn more about the interesting book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in online learning technology have empowered students in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning organizations have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend these compelling new open education initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Professors want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this expanding desire for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also studies the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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