Find out more about the engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in online learning technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning institutions are dealing with today because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators handle low student motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Everybody wants to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also deals with the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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