Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in technology-enhanced learning enable learners all over the world to participate in online courses. MOOC classes are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are considering now that blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Angola to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants want to better grasp these interesting new open education endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. People want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this developing need for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also addresses the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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