Find out more about the interesting book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses subjects relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in blended learning technology make it possible for humans all over the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology organizations are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like California Institute of Technology to conduct these massive open online courses? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these important new open educational experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Intellectuals want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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