Learn more about the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New improvements in blended learning are enabling humans all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like Canvas Network to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants need to better understand these interesting new open educational experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this demand for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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