Learn more about the engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest developments in elearning enable people in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning institutions are having to consider now that e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Everyone wants to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This thrilling new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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