Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in distance learning technology have made it possible for students in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning institutions are dealing with now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like France to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Professors want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This book also describes 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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