Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New developments in distance learning technology have empowered people all over the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOCs are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is good? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Tristan da Cunha to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Academics want to understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desideratum for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also reviews the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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