Learn more about the informative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in distance learning technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology organizations must deal with now that learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these open education initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Public servants want to grasp how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this increasing need for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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