Find out more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in blended learning technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology institutions are struggling with today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Eliademy to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle problems like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants want to be more aware of these important new open education endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Trainers want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this crescive demand for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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