Learn more about the interesting book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in electronic education technology make it possible for learners all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are commonly free for learners 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 variety of issues that e-learning technology organizations are dealing with now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality control for these MOOCs is good? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Senegal to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants want to better understand these important new open educational initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Teachers want to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also explores the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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