Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New improvements in learning technology have empowered students in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants desire to better grasp these compelling new open education initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Public servants want to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this developing desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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