Learn more about this compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in electronic education technology have empowered people all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning organizations are considering today because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants handle poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a necessity to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open education undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Educators want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this developing desire for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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