Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in elearning are providing the means for students in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning organizations are considering more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Wellesley College to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants would like to better perceive these open education initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Educators want to grasp how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this crescive demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also studies the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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