Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses subjects relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new gains in digital education technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to take courses online. MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the training provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Brown University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand these promising new open education experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Intellectuals want to know how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desire for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also explores the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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