Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in online education are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to participate in online classes. These massive open online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like CaltechX to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a need to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Scholars want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding demand for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also researches the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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