Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for students all around the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning institutions have to struggle with now that blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Bhutan to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants desire to better understand these fascinating new open education ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Lecturers want to grasp how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this demand for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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