Learn more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in elearning technology have enabled humans in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are many topics that e-learning technology organizations have to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can participants assure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is decent? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Colorado Boulder to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open education endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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