Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in online education technology are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. These massive open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Israel to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants need to better understand these important new open education experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Trainers want to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this increasing desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also describes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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