Learn more about the compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest developments in blended learning technology make it possible for humans all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Kazakhstan to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these new open education experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this crescive need for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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