Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in blended learning technology are enabling learners all around the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this increasing desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This exciting new book also describes the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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