Learn more about this educative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in distance learning technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to take classes online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOCs are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology organizations are struggling with today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers certify that the quality control for these MOOC courses is all right? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like California Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on low motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these important new open education endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Everyone wants to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing need for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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