Learn more about the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest changes in online learning enable humans in nations all aver the world to take courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book also documents active learning solutions that can help motivate students to engage in more productive learning experiences. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning organizations must deal with today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants need to be more aware of these exciting new open educational ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Lecturers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing desideratum for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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