Find out more about this engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in electronic education technology have empowered humans all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can participants assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like LinkedIn to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Educators want to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing demand for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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