Find out more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in learning technology are providing the means for students all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning organizations are having to attend to now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other participants desire to better perceive these open educational experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. People want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing demand for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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