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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews subjects relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in distance learning have empowered learners in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Sudan to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders need to better grasp these compelling new open education initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Scientists want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing desire for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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