Find out more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in blended learning are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These MOOC courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Bowling Green State University to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants desire to better perceive these significant new open education initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desire for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This book also discusses the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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