Learn more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in e-learning technology have provided the means for students all around the world to take part in courses online. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like California Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this crescive desideratum for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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