Learn more about the engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews subjects pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in online learning have enabled humans in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of low motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Educators want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this growing desire for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also considers the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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