Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in online education technology have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. MOOC courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can we be assured that the quality control for these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Nicaragua to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing need for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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