Learn more about this exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in blended learning technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to deal with today because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Université Numérique France Université Numérique to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants need to be more aware of these promising new open education experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Academics want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also analyzes the controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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