Learn more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New gains in elearning technology enable people all around the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC classes are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning organizations are considering more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we guarantee that the quality control for these MOOCs is adequate? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like LinkedIn to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Educators want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desideratum for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This book also talks about the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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