Learn more about this enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for humans in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Poland to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants need to be more aware of these exciting new open education ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also studies the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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