Find out more about this educative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in electronic educational technology are providing the means for humans in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology institutions are struggling with more than ever because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle low learner motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants would like to be more aware of these interesting new open education undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Teachers want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this increasing need for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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