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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates subjects having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in electronic educational technology are empowering people all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning institutions are having to deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Bermuda to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a demand to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this demand for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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