Find out more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in blended learning enable people all around the world to take part in courses online. MOOCs are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Everyone wants to know how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also investigates the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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