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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in e-learning technology have made it possible for people all around the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning organizations have to consider today because online education technology is developing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like The Bahamas to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with poor student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive these compelling new open educational experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Instructors want to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this developing desideratum for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This book also researches the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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