Find out more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new evolvements in distance learning are making it possible for people all over the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology institutions are dealing with today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like Argentina to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders need to better understand these promising new open educational endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Professors want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing desire for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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