Learn more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in blended learning technology have enabled students in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These massive open courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning institutions have to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can participants make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Universities want to grasp how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this expanding need for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also describes the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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