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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in digital education technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. Massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education organizations have to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the quality of these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants need to better comprehend these exciting new open educational undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Universities want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing need for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also describes the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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