Learn more about the compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in blended learning have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to take online courses. MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology organizations are having to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can participants make sure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Egypt to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding desideratum to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Educators and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Scientists want to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this crescive need for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also considers the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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