Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in online learning enable people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology institutions are having to attend to now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Armenia to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Instructors want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this expanding desire for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also articulates the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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