Learn more about the engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies subjects relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in electronic education technology enable humans in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can participants guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Barbados to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about these important new open educational undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Instructors want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing demand for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also reviews the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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