Find out more about this breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in online education technology have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology organizations have to deal with now that learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants get a handle on low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a demand to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. People want to grasp how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This new book also investigates the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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