Find out more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in online learning have enabled people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers make sure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Dominican Republic to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand these important new open educational ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Scholars want to know how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this growing desideratum for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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