Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in online learning technology have empowered people all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning technology organizations are having to consider today because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Washington to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Scientists want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this developing need for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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