Learn more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in distance learning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to take classes online. These MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like Guatemala to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of poor motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. People want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this crescive need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This book also considers the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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