Find out more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in distance learning technology have enabled students all around the world to take online classes. MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of these MOOC classes is respectable? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Canada to conduct these massively open online courses? How can stakeholders manage inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. People want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this crescive desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also deals with the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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