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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in electronic education technology are enabling people all over the world to take online courses. These MOOC courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning technology organizations are struggling with now that distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the quality control for these MOOCs is decent? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders desire to understand these significant new open educational undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Everybody wants to perceive how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this growing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also investigates the controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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