Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in elearning technology are empowering learners in every nation on earth to take online classes. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can organizations be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Portugal to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a need to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Scientists want to know how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also talks about the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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