Learn more about this thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in elearning have enabled people all over the world to take part in online courses. These massive online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning technology institutions are struggling with now that online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Students want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing need for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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