Find out more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new improvements in digital education technology make it possible for students in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Spain to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a need to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these open education experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Lecturers want to understand how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this expanding desideratum for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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