Learn more about the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in blended learning technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOCs are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like One Month to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these open education experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Universities want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this demand for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also researches the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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