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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in e-learning have enabled learners in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the education provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like MenaVersity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with poor motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open educational experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Scientists want to understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this demand for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also talks about the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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