Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in blended learning technology have enabled humans in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning institutions are having to deal with today because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Vietnam to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants handle issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants want to understand these exciting new open educational undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Corporations want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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