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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in blended learning technology are empowering people all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOC courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that blended learning organizations must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend these open educational ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Lecturers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This sensational new book also addresses the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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