Learn more about the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in elearning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions are having to attend to now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Madagascar to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this expanding demand for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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