Learn more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in blended learning technology have enabled people in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this demand for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This gripping new book also articulates the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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