Find out more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality of these massive open online courses is decent? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a need to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open education experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Trainers want to better understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this crescive demand for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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