Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines subjects related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in online education are empowering people in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. These online MOOCs are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning technology institutions have to deal with today because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations certify that the training provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like California Institute of the Arts to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these exciting new open educational experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this need for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also deals with the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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