Find out more about the interesting book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern developments in online learning have made it possible for learners in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. These massive open online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Costa Rica to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a growing need to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders desire to understand these new open education endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. People want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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