Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in electronic educational technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These MOOCs are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning organizations have to consider now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like American Samoa to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend these compelling new open educational ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Everybody wants to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This new book also reviews the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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