Find out more about this thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates subjects related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in elearning technology are enabling learners in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Czech Republic to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders desire to better understand these exciting new open educational endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Professors want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing demand for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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