Learn more about the engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses. New advancements in distance learning technology have enabled people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Macedonia to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp these new open educational ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Everyone wants to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this desideratum for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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