Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores subjects related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can teachers ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators manage issues like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Students want to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this expanding desire for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also analyzes the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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