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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in distance learning technology enable students all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education organizations are having to consider today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants need to better grasp these important new open educational undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Scientists want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also addresses the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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