Learn more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent gains in blended learning technology have made it possible for humans in nations all around the world to take online classes. These MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education organizations have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators certify that the quality control for these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Vatican City to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing need for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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