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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advances in e-learning have empowered people in all parts of the world to take classes online. These MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology institutions are having to consider now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is all right? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Duke University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants want to better comprehend these new open educational endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. People want to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this desideratum for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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