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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in online learning technology are making it possible for humans in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning technology institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Central Florida to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders need to better grasp these open education initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Students want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desire for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also describes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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