Learn more about this engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in blended learning technology enable people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are struggling with now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like India to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this increasing demand for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This exciting new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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