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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in distance learning technology are enabling learners in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. Massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning technology institutions have to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can we assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Berklee College of Music to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these open education initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Corporations want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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