Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in blended learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. These massive online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning organizations have to consider now that online education technology is improving so quickly. How can participants make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Venezuela to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a desire to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing demand for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This definitive new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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