Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in e-learning technology enable learners in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These massive online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology institutions must deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a growing desire to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend these significant new open education undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Everyone wants to grasp how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive need for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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