Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in distance learning technology are enabling people all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning organizations are struggling with now that distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle poor motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Corporations want to perceive how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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