Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning organizations are considering in 2015 because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like NovoEd to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like poor motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Professors want to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also reviews the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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