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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new improvements in blended learning technology are making it possible for people all around the world to take part in online classes. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology organizations are considering more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can we make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like French Southern and Antarctic Lands to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants want to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Educators want to know how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this growing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also articulates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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