Learn more about this fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in blended learning technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology institutions must deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the quality control for these MOOCs is decent? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Svalbard to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders desire to better understand these fascinating new open education endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Instructors want to know how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this desire for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also articulates the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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