Learn more about this exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent gains in distance learning technology are making it possible for students all around the world to take part in online courses. These massive open courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to consider now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Portugal to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of these important new open education initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Intellectuals want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing desideratum for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also studies the controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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