Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in blended learning technology enable learners in nations all around the world to take classes online. MOOC courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning organizations have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like El Salvador to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other participants want to better comprehend these compelling new open education experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Academics want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing need for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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