Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in blended learning are making it possible for learners all over the world to take online courses. These MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning institutions are struggling with today because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like United Kingdom to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on low student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of these compelling new open education ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Instructors want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing desideratum for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This gripping new book also studies the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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