Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent developments in e-learning are enabling people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These massive online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend these exciting new open educational undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Public servants want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This interesting new book also studies the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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