Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest changes in online learning technology are making it possible for students in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Teachers want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive need for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This book also discusses the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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