Find out more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in online education technology are making it possible for learners all over the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a need to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Everybody wants to grasp how these MOOCs can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this increasing demand for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This thrilling new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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