Learn more about this fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in distance learning technology are empowering students in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive open courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle problems like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desideratum to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Intellectuals want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing need for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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