Learn more about the engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in online education technology are empowering students all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology organizations have to consider now that e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Norway to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on low student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about these important new open education initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Professors want to understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this desideratum for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This interesting new book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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