Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in online education technology are making it possible for students all around the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning institutions are considering in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Comoros to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants desire to better grasp these open education ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Scientists want to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this developing demand for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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