Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in blended learning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Reunion to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a need to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open educational experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Professors want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing desire for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also investigates the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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