Learn more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in online education have made it possible for humans in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning institutions are struggling with now that online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Niger to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants desire to better understand these exciting new open education undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Educators want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this increasing demand for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also studies the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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