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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers subjects having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in elearning have enabled students in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is all right? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Seychelles to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Everybody wants to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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