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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in distance learning have enabled people all around the world to take part in online courses. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology institutions must deal with today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Hong Kong to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants want to better comprehend these interesting new open educational undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Trainers want to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this increasing need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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