Learn more about this interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in electronic education technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning institutions have to struggle with today because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Canada to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more available there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Scholars want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this demand for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also analyzes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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