Learn more about this authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOCs are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that blended learning institutions are considering today because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Michigan State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these new open educational endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Students want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing demand for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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