Find out more about the cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in e-learning technology have made it possible for students all around the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few issues that online education organizations have to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Qatar to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a necessity to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive these important new open education experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Universities want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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