Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates subjects regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in electronic educational technology have empowered humans all around the world to take part in courses online. These massively open online courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology institutions are considering today because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Corporations want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing desire for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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