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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in learning technology have empowered students in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. MOOC classes are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of these massive open online courses is passable? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Rice University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators get a handle on low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive these interesting new open educational initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desideratum for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also deals with the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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