Learn more about the breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in digital education technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. These MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning technology organizations are dealing with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants desire to better perceive these promising new open education experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Corporations want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing desire for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This new book also discusses the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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