Learn more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in online learning technology are enabling students in nations all around the world to take classes online. These online MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning organizations are dealing with today because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the quality of these massive open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Eliademy to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage low student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Universities want to know how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing need for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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