Find out more about the interesting book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in blended learning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several topics that distance learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Aland to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Scientists want to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive demand for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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