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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses. New changes in digital education technology are empowering humans all over the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning institutions are having to deal with now that blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Germany to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Instructors want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this growing desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also articulates the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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