Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in online education technology make it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take online courses. These massive online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Poland to conduct these massively open online courses? How can educators deal with inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders want to understand these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Everybody wants to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this desideratum for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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