Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in e-learning technology enable students in nations all around the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can we certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Cornell University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a necessity to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Researchers want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this desire for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This book also explores the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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