Find out more about the educative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest advances in blended learning have empowered people in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. MOOC courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we handle poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants want to better understand these promising new open education undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this increasing demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This book also studies the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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