Learn more about the cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New changes in online learning have made it possible for students in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of topics that e-learning organizations are having to attend to now that blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers make sure that the quality of these MOOC classes is respectable? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Everybody wants to comprehend how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this growing need for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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