Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in elearning technology have empowered students all over the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can stakeholders certify that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Everyone wants to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this crescive desideratum for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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