Learn more about this fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in blended learning have made it possible for people all around the world to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning institutions are having to attend to now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Tajikistan to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants need to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. People want to know how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this increasing need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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