Learn more about this breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in distance learning technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Costa Rica to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Instructors want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This book also analyzes the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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