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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in technology-enhanced learning enable people in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. MOOC classes are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are several topics that online learning technology organizations are having to consider today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Otis College of Art and Design to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also talks about the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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