Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in online education have empowered humans in every nation on earth to take online classes. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning technology institutions have to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Eliademy to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. People want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also talks about the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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