Learn more about the appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in online education enable learners all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning institutions are having to consider today because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Iraq to conduct these MOOCs? How can educators deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this desire for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also investigates the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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