Learn more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in e-learning technology are enabling students in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can organizations be assured that the quality of these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Educators want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also talks about the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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