Learn more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in online education are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many topics that e-learning technology institutions are considering in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants manage issues like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Professors want to know how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing demand for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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