Find out more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new gains in online education are empowering humans in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning technology organizations are struggling with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can institutions make sure that the education provided by these MOOCs is good? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Broward College to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators handle inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders need to understand these promising new open education endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Instructors want to know how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive desideratum for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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