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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews subjects related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in distance learning are providing the means for humans in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning organizations have to consider today because learning technology is improving so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like California Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend these intriguing new open educational ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Universities want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding desideratum for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also reviews the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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