Learn more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in blended learning technology enable students in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massive online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Google+ to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with low student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants would like to better understand these significant new open education initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Universities want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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