Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in learning technology have empowered humans in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education institutions have to consider now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of these MOOC classes is adequate? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Meetup to conduct these MOOCs? How can organizations handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Everybody wants to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this expanding desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also investigates the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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