Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in technology-enhanced learning have empowered humans in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. MOOC courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning technology institutions have to consider now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers certify that the quality of these MOOCs is acceptable? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Eliademy to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these significant new open education experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Educators want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing desire for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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