Find out more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about subjects relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. Massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage poor student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a expanding desire to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desire for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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