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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in electronic educational technology make it possible for humans in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology organizations are having to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can we be assured that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more available there is a developing need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants need to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Instructors want to understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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