Learn more about this edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in blended learning enable humans all over the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education institutions are having to attend to today because online education technology is developing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Students want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this growing need for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also describes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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