Find out more about this exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in online education have empowered humans all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology organizations have to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can we make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Finland to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this desire for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also studies the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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