Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in blended learning technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning technology organizations are considering now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants want to better comprehend these important new open education undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. People want to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this expanding desideratum for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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