Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in electronic education technology have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These massive online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like MOOEC to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these open education initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. People want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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