Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in e-learning technology are empowering humans all around the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education institutions have to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like openHPI to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Scholars want to understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing desideratum for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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