Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in online learning have made it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning organizations are having to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can teachers make sure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants need to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this need for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also researches the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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