Find out more about the breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in e-learning are providing the means for people all over the world to take part in courses online. MOOCs are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders want to better understand these compelling new open educational initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Educators want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing need for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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