Learn more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for people all over the world to be participants in online classes. These massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants handle problems like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders would like to understand these open education undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive desire for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also considers the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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