Learn more about this scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in online education technology have provided the means for learners all over the world to take online classes. These massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the quality of these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like New Caledonia to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Scholars want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this growing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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