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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in electronic education technology make it possible for learners all over the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education institutions are having to consider now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is passable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Greenland to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle issues like low motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open education ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this growing need for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also explores the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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