Find out more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in digital education technology have provided the means for learners all over the world to be participants in online classes. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education organizations are considering in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Russia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle problems like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these open educational endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Teachers want to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this increasing demand for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also articulates the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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