Learn more about the educative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in elearning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology organizations are struggling with today because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like LinkedIn to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand these compelling new open education experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Researchers want to understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This thrilling new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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