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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in e-learning make it possible for people all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Case Western Reserve University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we handle low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a necessity to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants need to better perceive these exciting new open education ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Professors want to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this expanding demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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