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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in online education technology have made it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this demand for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also talks about the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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