Learn more about this informative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New developments in electronic education technology are making it possible for students in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the quality control for these MOOCs is tolerable? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this growing need for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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