Learn more about the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in technology-enhanced learning are enabling learners all around the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning institutions are having to consider today because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can we be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Northwestern University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these new open education initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. People want to know how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this demand for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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