Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in online education have enabled learners all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are several issues that elearning institutions are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Peter I Island to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand these new open education initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Everybody wants to better understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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