Find out more about this scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern developments in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for people all over the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so fast. How can we assure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Gibraltar to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand these compelling new open educational experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing desideratum for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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