Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in digital education technology have enabled students in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. These massive online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage problems like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open education experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Intellectuals want to perceive how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this growing desire for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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