Find out more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in electronic education technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not always 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 have to consider in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can we assure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like United Arab Emirates to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing desire for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also describes the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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