Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in online learning technology make it possible for students in all parts of the world to take online classes. These massive online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Armenia to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Lecturers want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this desire for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also discusses the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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