Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in distance learning are providing the means for learners all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning institutions are considering in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality control for these MOOC courses is passable? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Qatar to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Public servants want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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