Learn more about the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in e-learning technology make it possible for people in nations all around the world to take online courses. MOOCs are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can participants guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Austria to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Intellectuals want to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this crescive need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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