Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern gains in e-learning are making it possible for humans all around the world to take online classes. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Wake Island to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a need to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Educators want to know how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this increasing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also describes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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