Learn more about the informative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in learning technology have made it possible for people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education institutions have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Midway Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage issues like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open educational endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Professors want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this demand for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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