Learn more about this fine new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in e-learning enable students all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology organizations must deal with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these promising new open education ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this need for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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