Learn more about this appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in blended learning technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. These online MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning organizations have to struggle with today because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like Navassa Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these important new open educational experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Professors want to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this growing desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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