Learn more about the engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in blended learning enable people in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These massive open courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can we make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like San Diego County Office of Education to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Public servants want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this demand for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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