Learn more about the informative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest advancements in e-learning technology make it possible for students in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that blended learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can we assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Central Florida to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Universities want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this crescive desire for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also describes the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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