Learn more about this dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses subjects having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in blended learning technology are enabling people all around the world to take courses online. These massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning institutions are having to attend to now that learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Rutgers University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants would like to better understand these promising new open educational ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Lecturers want to better understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desideratum for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This book also addresses the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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