Learn more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in online education have provided the means for learners all around the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these important new open educational undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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