Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in digital education technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology institutions are having to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Honduras to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing demand for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also studies the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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