Learn more about this fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in learning technology are empowering people in nations all aver the world to take part in online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning organizations are having to deal with now that blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions certify that the quality control for these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage low motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Everyone wants to perceive how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this growing need for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also describes the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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