Learn more about the interesting book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in electronic education technology are making it possible for students in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning organizations are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like The Bahamas to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these open education ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Students want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive desideratum for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also researches 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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