Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest changes in e-learning technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like United Kingdom to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Universities want to grasp how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing need for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources