Find out more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education institutions are dealing with today because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the training provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business strategies are being used by organizations like Lithuania to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants desire to better grasp these interesting new open educational ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Corporations want to know how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this increasing need for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This gripping new book also describes the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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