Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to take online classes. MOOCs are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Bermuda to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Teachers want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This new book also researches the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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