Learn more about this thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in electronic educational technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning technology organizations have to deal with now that blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desideratum to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants want to better understand these open education initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Professors want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this developing demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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