Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in blended learning technology have enabled people all around the world to take classes online. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning technology institutions have to consider now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Researchers want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this developing demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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