Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in online education technology are empowering students in nations all aver the world to take online courses. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of Rochester to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage low learner motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Everybody wants to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this desire for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also talks about the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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