Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in online education have empowered students in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning institutions have to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with poor student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Scientists want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this desideratum for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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