Learn more about the informative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in blended learning technology are empowering students in every nation on earth to take online classes. MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can organizations assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Philippines to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Universities want to grasp how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing need for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This book also talks about the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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