Find out more about this scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest advancements in elearning are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several subjects that elearning technology organizations are struggling with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the training provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like France to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open education experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this desideratum for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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