Learn more about this illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in blended learning technology are empowering humans in every nation on earth to take online courses. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can teachers be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like Qatar to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand these interesting new open education endeavours. 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 meet this need for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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