Learn more about the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in online learning have provided the means for learners all around the world to take online classes. These MOOC classes are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning institutions are having to attend to today because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is all right? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders would like to understand these significant new open educational undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Educators want to understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing demand for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also articulates the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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