Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in blended learning technology have enabled humans all over the world to participate in online courses. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning organizations are dealing with now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Solomon Islands to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing need for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also explores the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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