Learn more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in electronic educational technology are providing the means for students in nations all aver the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning organizations are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Santa Cruz to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants would like to better understand these exciting new open education ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Corporations want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also researches the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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