Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New gains in blended learning technology have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. Massive open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Ascension to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we manage problems like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Public servants and lots of other participants desire to better perceive these interesting new open educational undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Students want to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this expanding need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also explores the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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