Learn more about the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates subjects having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in distance learning technology make it possible for humans in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning organizations have to deal with today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants manage issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Everyone wants to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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