Learn more about the breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in technology-enhanced learning have empowered people all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions have to consider more than ever because online education technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like low motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants need to understand the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Teachers want to know how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this crescive desire for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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