Find out more about this book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are many topics that online learning technology organizations have to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the quality control for these MOOCs is acceptable? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Niger to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Students want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this increasing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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