Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in online education have enabled people in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. These massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Iceland to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a necessity to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants want to better grasp these fascinating new open educational experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Academics want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing demand for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also reviews the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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