Learn more about the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in technology-enhanced learning have empowered people all over the world to take part in online courses. MOOC courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning organizations have to consider more than ever because online education technology is improving so fast. How can teachers be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Researchers want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing demand for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This amazing new book also researches the key controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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