Find out more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in elearning are providing the means for people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massively open online courses? How can we manage issues like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Intellectuals want to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this growing desideratum for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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