Find out more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in learning technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take courses online. These MOOC courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these new open educational initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Trainers want to better understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also articulates the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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