Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in e-learning technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like One Month to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle low motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more available there is a increasing desire to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants want to better comprehend these exciting new open education initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Everyone wants to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing desire for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also considers 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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