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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in elearning have empowered learners all over the world to take classes online. These massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Tristan da Cunha to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Researchers want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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