Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses. New improvements in distance learning make it possible for learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like McHenry County College to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Professors want to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this crescive desire for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also studies the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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