Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern gains in online learning have made it possible for humans all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning institutions are having to attend to today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Yemen to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants need to better understand these open educational undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Professors want to better understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this developing need for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also considers the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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