Learn more about the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in online education technology make it possible for learners all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Educators want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing demand for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This new book also addresses the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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