Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in e-learning make it possible for students in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These massive open courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning technology organizations have to consider today because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Iran to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can organizations manage issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open educational endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Academics want to grasp how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this demand for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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