Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in distance learning technology have empowered students in every nation on earth to take classes online. MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology institutions have to deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Barbados to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like low motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these open educational experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. People want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing desideratum for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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