Learn more about this informative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in electronic education technology are making it possible for people all around the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Vatican City to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a need to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants want to understand these important new open educational endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Professors want to know how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this increasing demand for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also reviews the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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