Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in distance learning technology are enabling students all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can we make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is decent? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend these compelling new open education experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Researchers want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desideratum for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also investigates the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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