Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in electronic education technology have empowered learners in all parts of the world to take courses online. These online MOOCs are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open educational endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Public servants want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing need for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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