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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in online education technology have made it possible for students all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is good? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants handle issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of these significant new open education initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Professors want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing desire for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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