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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in electronic education technology are making it possible for learners all over the world to take online courses. These online MOOCs are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning institutions have to consider today because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like UC Irvine to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these promising new open education initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Lecturers want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this growing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also explores the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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