Find out more about this illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in blended learning technology have enabled learners all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning technology institutions are dealing with today because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can educators ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Guinea-Bissau to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Intellectuals want to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this desire for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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