Find out more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in e-learning have empowered learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning organizations are having to deal with now that distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like MenaVersity to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open educational initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desideratum for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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