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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology institutions are having to attend to now that learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Mauritania to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Teachers want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive desideratum for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This new book also examines the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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