Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in e-learning technology have enabled people all around the world to take online classes. These online MOOCs are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology institutions are having to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like MenaVersity to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Academics want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive desire for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also explores the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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