Learn more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in distance learning technology are providing the means for humans all around the world to be participants in online courses. These massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several subjects that online education institutions are considering today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants certify that the quality control for these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Solomon Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This new book also studies the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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