Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in blended learning technology have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning technology institutions are struggling with today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like The Pennsylvania State University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Everybody wants to comprehend how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This thrilling new book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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