Find out more about the engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in distance learning technology are providing the means for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the education provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Tokelau to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these fascinating new open education undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this growing desideratum for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also reviews the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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