Learn more about the engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in learning technology make it possible for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous issues that online learning organizations have to deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants would like to better grasp these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Universities want to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this need for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also addresses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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