Learn more about the appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in distance learning have provided the means for humans in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. These MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators certify that the training provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Universities and numerous other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Public servants want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this demand for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also explores the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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