Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in electronic education technology have provided the means for learners all over the world to participate in online classes. These massive open courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning institutions are considering now that online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Israel to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Researchers want to know how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this increasing desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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