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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in distance learning have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of issues that elearning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Researchers want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this demand for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This thrilling new book also researches the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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