Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in distance learning technology are enabling learners in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning technology organizations are dealing with today because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Intellectuals want to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this growing demand for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also articulates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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