Learn more about the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in distance learning technology are enabling learners all over the world to take part in courses online. Massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning technology organizations are struggling with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can institutions assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like MenaVersity to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators handle inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these important new open education ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Public servants want to better understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this crescive need for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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