Find out more about this fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in digital education technology enable learners in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. Massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning institutions are having to consider today because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can we make sure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Vatican City to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Academics want to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this demand for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also studies the controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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