Find out more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in blended learning technology have made it possible for people all around the world to take online courses. These online MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like French Guiana to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more available there is a demand to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants desire to be more aware of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Scholars want to know how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this desideratum for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also researches the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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