Learn more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in digital education technology have made it possible for humans all over the world to participate in classes online. Massive open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Facebook to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle problems like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Professors want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing need for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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