Learn more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest changes in elearning are enabling learners in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle low student motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these interesting new open education initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Everyone wants to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing demand for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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