Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in elearning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. Massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology institutions are having to attend to now that blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can educators certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Burundi to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle issues like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive these open education ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Intellectuals want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this need for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This new book also investigates the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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