Find out more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern gains in online education technology enable people all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of these massive open online courses is decent? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants need to better understand these important new open education endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Educators want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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