Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in online learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to consider now that learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive need for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also addresses the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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