Learn more about this fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in distance learning have enabled people in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. These MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with now that elearning technology is developing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC classes is good? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like New Caledonia to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these open education experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this growing need for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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