Find out more about the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest developments in elearning enable people all over the world to take part in courses online. These MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a variety of topics that elearning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can we assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Gibraltar to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Trainers want to grasp how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this developing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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