Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning institutions are struggling with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Miriada X to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Professors want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also talks about the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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