Find out more about the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in online education technology are empowering learners in nations all around the world to take online classes. These MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology institutions are struggling with now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by organizations like British Sovereign Base Areas to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants would like to better understand these promising new open education ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Corporations want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this developing desire for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also studies the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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