Learn more about the educative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in e-learning technology have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning institutions must deal with now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Mexico to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these compelling new open education initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Academics want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing need for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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