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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in elearning technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the education provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like One Month to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a need to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive these new open educational endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Teachers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing demand for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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