Find out more about the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers subjects related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in electronic educational technology are making it possible for humans all around the world to take part in online courses. These MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning organizations are considering now that e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is good? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. People want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also articulates the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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