Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in elearning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to take part in classes online. MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the quality control for these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Oman to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Teachers want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing need for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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