Learn more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in learning technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These online MOOCs are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning institutions are considering now that distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these fascinating new open education ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Scientists want to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this desideratum for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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