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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates subjects having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in elearning technology make it possible for people all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants desire to better perceive these intriguing new open education undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Students want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive need for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also explores the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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