Learn more about this impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in electronic education technology are empowering humans in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology organizations are considering now that online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like U.S. Virgin Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Corporations want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this growing desideratum for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also reviews the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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