Learn more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines subjects related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in e-learning technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning technology institutions must deal with now that online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Vanuatu to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders want to understand these promising new open education experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Intellectuals want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing need for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also studies the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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