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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest advancements in distance learning technology are enabling people all over the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC classes are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Indonesia to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these significant new open educational experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Everybody wants to grasp how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this desideratum for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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