Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in elearning are providing the means for humans all around the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education organizations must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like One Month to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Intellectuals want to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this demand for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also deals with the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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