Find out more about the engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches subjects relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in blended learning technology are empowering people all around the world to take online classes. Massive open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education organizations are considering now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we make sure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these exciting new open education ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Teachers want to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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