Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in electronic education technology have provided the means for people all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology institutions have to consider today because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can participants get a handle on poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp these significant new open education experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this expanding desire for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This gripping new book also talks about the controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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