Find out more about this thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in electronic education technology are providing the means for humans all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education organizations are having to consider now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle problems like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these new open education experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this desideratum for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also researches the key controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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