Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest gains in online learning technology have enabled people all over the world to take online classes. These online MOOCs are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology organizations are struggling with today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Queen Maud Land to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Scholars want to understand how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this need for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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