Learn more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in online education have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. These massive open courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can we ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like New Zealand to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle problems like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Intellectuals want to better understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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