Learn more about this engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in blended learning are providing the means for humans in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology institutions are having to attend to now that blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by organizations like Peer to Peer University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Scholars want to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this developing demand for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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