Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest developments in electronic educational technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Switzerland to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage problems like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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