Learn more about this cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in blended learning are enabling humans in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology institutions have to struggle with now that learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators get a handle on low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more available there is a growing demand to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Intellectuals want to understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this desire for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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