Learn more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches subjects pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in blended learning technology have provided the means for students all around the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning institutions are considering now that blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Indonesia to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing desire for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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