Learn more about the breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in distance learning technology are empowering humans all around the world to take part in courses online. These MOOCs are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning organizations are considering today because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the quality control for these MOOC courses is decent? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants desire to better understand these promising new open education experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Corporations want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this expanding desire for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This gripping new book also describes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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