Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in distance learning technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These massive online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like CaltechX to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Instructors want to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this increasing desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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