Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in online education technology enable humans in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are many topics that blended learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the quality of these MOOC classes is passable? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Cayman Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Instructors want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also describes the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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