Find out more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines subjects having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest advancements in distance learning technology enable learners in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massive open courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can we assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is decent? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Teachers want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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