Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in electronic educational technology have empowered learners in nations all aver the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Clemson University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive these exciting new open education experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Professors want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing desire for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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