Learn more about the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New developments in blended learning technology have empowered humans in every nation on earth to take online classes. These MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning institutions are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Educators want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this growing desideratum for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also researches the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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