Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in elearning enable people all over the world to be participants in online classes. These massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are many subjects that online education organizations are struggling with now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants certify that the quality control for these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Seattle Central Community College to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing need for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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