Learn more about the enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in online education technology have made it possible for people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the quality control for these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Researchers want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desideratum for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also talks about the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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