Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in online learning have empowered humans in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations ensure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is all right? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Kazakhstan to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this desire for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also describes the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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