Learn more about this educative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in blended learning are making it possible for people all around the world to take part in courses online. These massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions make sure that the quality of these MOOC classes is respectable? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Instructors want to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this need for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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