Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in elearning are providing the means for learners all around the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with today because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Wellesley College to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of these new open education ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Teachers want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this need for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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