Learn more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in electronic educational technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to take classes online. These massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to now that learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Tokelau to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders desire to better understand these fascinating new open education endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Lecturers want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing desire for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also considers the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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