Learn more about the appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in elearning are providing the means for people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several subjects that elearning organizations must deal with today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can teachers get a handle on inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Trainers want to better understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also describes the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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