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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes subjects related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in distance learning technology enable humans all over the world to take part in online courses. These MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the training provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like YouTube to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Academics want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this desideratum for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also analyzes the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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