Learn more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern changes in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to take part in courses online. Massive open online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like France to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Intellectuals want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing need for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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