Learn more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in electronic educational technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that blended learning organizations are having to attend to today because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can we assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders need to understand these promising new open educational initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this growing need for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also studies the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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