Learn more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern gains in elearning have provided the means for learners in every nation on earth to take online courses. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning organizations are struggling with now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Congo, (Congo � – Brazzaville) to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Academics want to know how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this expanding demand for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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