Find out more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in electronic educational technology are enabling learners all around the world to take online courses. MOOCs are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology institutions are considering more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Intellectuals want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing need for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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