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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in online learning technology are providing the means for learners all over the world to take online courses. MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers make sure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of North Carolina to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing desire for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also researches the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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