Learn more about the engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in technology-enhanced learning are empowering students all around the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to consider now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What strategies are being used by institutions like Mt. San Jacinto College to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants would like to better understand these fascinating new open education initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Intellectuals want to understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desideratum for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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