Learn more about this impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in blended learning technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massive open courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning organizations must deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants be assured that the quality of these MOOCs is tolerable? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like San Diego State University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these open education experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this expanding need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education