Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in online education technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth to take online classes. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are quite a few issues that elearning organizations must deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like British Antarctic Territory to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. People want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing desideratum for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This book also describes the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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