Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advancements in distance learning technology are providing the means for students all over the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning organizations have to deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like NovoEd to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Academics and many other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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