Learn more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in elearning technology are making it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take part in online classes. These MOOCs are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning organizations have to struggle with now that learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the training provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Comoros to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Researchers want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this developing desideratum for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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