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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in e-learning make it possible for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can organizations assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Reddit to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open education initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Scientists want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing desire for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This book also investigates the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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