Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advances in distance learning are making it possible for people all over the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning institutions are struggling with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Santa Clara University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Scientists want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desideratum for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also studies the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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