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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in e-learning technology are enabling people all around the world to take courses online. These MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology institutions have to consider today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of these MOOC courses is good? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Ball State University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants want to better comprehend these open educational undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This book also researches the controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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