Learn more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in online learning technology are enabling people all over the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC classes are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education institutions are having to attend to now that learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is good? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Syria to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Professors want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding demand for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also reviews the controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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