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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses subjects relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent developments in distance learning technology are making it possible for people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning organizations are having to deal with now that distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Colorado Boulder to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this growing demand for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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