Find out more about this book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest advances in elearning technology are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. Massive open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning institutions are having to consider now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants need to be more aware of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also studies the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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