Learn more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in blended learning make it possible for people in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. MOOCs are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Rwanda to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Students and many other participants want to understand these interesting new open educational experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Public servants want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this desideratum for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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