Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest changes in blended learning technology have made it possible for students in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education institutions are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can we ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Chad to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Universities want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing demand for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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