Learn more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers topics regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in distance learning have provided the means for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC classes are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Austria to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants desire to better perceive these intriguing new open educational ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. People want to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing need for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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