Find out more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in blended learning are making it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology organizations have to deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Japan to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Everyone wants to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also describes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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