Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in online education technology have empowered humans in nations all aver the world to take online courses. These massive online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Slovenia to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Teachers want to know how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this desire for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also studies the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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