Learn more about this engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in distance learning have made it possible for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These online MOOCs are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Timor-Leste (East Timor) to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants need to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Scholars want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding desire for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also explores the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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