Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in distance learning technology are enabling learners in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning organizations must deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Rwanda to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp these interesting new open educational initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this desideratum for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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