Learn more about the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in online learning technology are enabling learners in every nation on earth to take courses online. These massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning institutions are having to consider now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC courses is decent? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Papua New Guinea to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage issues like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these exciting new open educational ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Students want to know how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing desideratum for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This sensational new book also reviews the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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