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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in electronic educational technology have provided the means for humans in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. These online MOOCs are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with today because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Papua New Guinea to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Scholars want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive need for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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