Find out more about this exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in blended learning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are a lot of issues that e-learning organizations are struggling with now that online education technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Kazakhstan to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Researchers want to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this growing desideratum for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also explores the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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