Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in electronic education technology are providing the means for people all around the world to take part in online courses. These online MOOCs are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education institutions are having to deal with today because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Chad to conduct these massive open online courses? How can participants manage problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these promising new open education ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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