Learn more about the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers subjects related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in digital education technology are making it possible for students in nations all around the world to take online courses. MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Germany to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a need to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive these exciting new open educational ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive need for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This new book also reviews the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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