Find out more about the interesting book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in elearning are providing the means for humans all around the world to participate in online classes. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on low student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more available there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Instructors want to know how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding demand for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also considers the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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