Learn more about this scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in online learning technology enable people in nations all around the world to take online classes. These massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning institutions are having to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Turks and Caicos Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Everybody wants to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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