Learn more about the informative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in digital education technology have made it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle low motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Scientists want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing desire for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This interesting new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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