Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in online education have empowered learners in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. MOOC classes are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning institutions are having to consider more than ever because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can we ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Brown University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants want to better perceive these interesting new open education experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Scientists want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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