Learn more about the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in distance learning technology enable people in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. These online MOOC courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning institutions are having to attend to now that learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Wake Island to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this demand for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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