Learn more about the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in online learning technology enable people in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Instructors want to grasp how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this crescive need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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