Find out more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in elearning enable people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like WizIQ to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding desire for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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