Find out more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in e-learning technology have empowered students in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are a variety of issues that blended learning organizations must deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations assure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by institutions like Namibia to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators get a handle on low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants desire to better perceive these promising new open educational initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Everyone wants to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing demand for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This sensational new book also examines 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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