Learn more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest developments in blended learning technology are enabling learners in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are several subjects that distance learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can stakeholders assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Duke University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp these exciting new open education ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Trainers want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing need for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This book also describes the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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