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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in blended learning technology have provided the means for humans in nations all aver the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are many topics that elearning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage low motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Everyone wants to know how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also describes the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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