Find out more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in blended learning technology have made it possible for students in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Martinique to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of these important new open educational experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive desideratum for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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