Learn more about the breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses. New gains in distance learning technology have provided the means for learners all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning institutions are having to deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality control for these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Turkmenistan to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these new open educational experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this expanding need for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This amazing new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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