Learn more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in online education are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so fast. How can organizations ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants would like to understand these new open education undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this growing desire for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also investigates the controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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