Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in online education have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are numerous topics that elearning technology organizations have to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can institutions make sure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like MOOEC to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Instructors want to perceive how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this growing desire for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This book also examines the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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