Find out more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes subjects relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in e-learning technology have provided the means for students in nations all aver the world to take online classes. Massive open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning technology institutions have to deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality control for these MOOCs is good? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Rice University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Professors want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also reviews the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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