Learn more about the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in blended learning technology have made it possible for people all around the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book also documents active learning solutions that can help motivate students to engage in more productive learning experiences. There are numerous topics that distance learning organizations have to deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Colombia to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these open educational experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Public servants want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding demand for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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