Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in distance learning make it possible for humans all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education institutions have to consider now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Canvas Network to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants want to better grasp these significant new open educational endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Lecturers want to grasp how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this expanding desire for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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