Learn more about the informative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in online learning technology make it possible for people all over the world to take online courses. These massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning institutions must deal with today because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the education provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like The Ohio State University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Educators want to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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