Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in distance learning technology are empowering people all over the world to take courses online. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can we certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Teachers want to grasp how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This book also explores the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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