Learn more about this thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in e-learning technology enable people in nations 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 several issues that learning technology institutions have to struggle with today because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can participants ensure that the quality of these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like One Month to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Researchers want to know how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive demand for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also reviews the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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