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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in blended learning technology are providing the means for humans all around the world to participate in online courses. These massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning organizations must deal with now that distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Norfolk Island to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders want to understand these new open educational endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Public servants want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also examines the most important 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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