Learn more about this dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in blended learning have enabled students in every nation on earth to take classes online. These MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of topics that online education organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can we assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like American College of Education to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Instructors want to know how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing demand for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also researches the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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