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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in blended learning technology have enabled learners all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology organizations are dealing with today because learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Everybody wants to understand how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this desideratum for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also studies the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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