Learn more about the appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new improvements in online education technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning institutions have to consider in 2015 because online education technology is improving so fast. How can organizations be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about these promising new open education endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Teachers want to know how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive desire for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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