Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in blended learning technology have enabled students all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning institutions are considering today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the training provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like State University of New York to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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