Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in distance learning enable humans all over the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology organizations must deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants need to understand these exciting new open education endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Instructors want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desire for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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