Find out more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in blended learning technology are empowering people all around the world to take courses online. MOOC classes are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology organizations are considering today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Rice University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders need to better grasp these compelling new open educational ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Corporations want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive demand for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly 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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