Find out more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new gains in digital education technology enable learners in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology organizations are struggling with today because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants desire to better understand these significant new open educational initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this expanding need for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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