Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern advancements in blended learning technology have empowered people all over the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like New Zealand to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of low student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a growing need to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Universities and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Everyone wants to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this increasing need for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also researches the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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