Learn more about this fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews subjects relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in blended learning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can we guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? How can we deal with the problems of poor motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Everyone wants to know how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This amazing new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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