Learn more about this educative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about subjects related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in online education have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take courses online. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive these intriguing new open education endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Scholars want to perceive how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this growing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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