Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in electronic educational technology are enabling learners all over the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology institutions have to consider in 2015 because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Canvas Network to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this need for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also studies the major controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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