Find out more about this thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in e-learning technology have enabled humans in every nation on earth to take classes online. These massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can educators be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Laos to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants need to understand these open education ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this increasing need for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also researches the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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