Find out more about the compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in distance learning make it possible for learners all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These online MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning institutions are considering now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Kingman Reef to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage low student motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these open education experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Everyone wants to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this desideratum for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This new book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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