Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in distance learning technology make it possible for humans all around the world to take online courses. MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education organizations must deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Madagascar to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about these significant new open education initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Intellectuals want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this growing desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This book also reviews the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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