Learn more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in online learning technology are enabling students all over the world to participate in online classes. These massive online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology institutions are dealing with now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the education provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Davidson College to conduct these massively open online courses? How can stakeholders manage inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Trainers want to know how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive demand for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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