Learn more about this cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advancements in distance learning technology are making it possible for humans all over the world to participate in online courses. These MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle problems like poor motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Universities want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This book also studies the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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